The Southern Indiana Flying Eagles club recently received an AMA club recognition and reward grant for $75. The club is located in Seymour, IN. The club hosted one of model aviation world’s biggest national events at the Indiana Flying Eagles field. The club hoped to have as many as 60 pilots but due to the hurricanes there was a lower turnout. Even though the club had a smaller turnout than they thought they would, the event was very manageable. Pilots come from all over the country to the championships. The pilots involved qualify by doing well at regional competitions. This event is said to be “the Olympics of the RC plane world”. There is no prize money but the winner does get bragging rights. There were two parts of judging for this event. The first part included static judging to determine how accurate the model is compared to the real plane. There were models of World War I, World War II, aerobatic planes, home built and recreational planes at the event. The contestants provided the judges with documentation on the plane including blueprints, pictures, drawings, and history. The second part of judging was about flying the planes. The contestants had five required maneuvers and five optional maneuvers to complete. The clubs field is one of several in the running to be one of four permanent homes for the Scale Master Championships. The event will be rotated among the sites, which are located in different sections of the country. The AMA would like to congratulate the Southern Indiana Flying Eagles Club for hosting such a big event at their field. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.
